Politics

October 11, 2020
Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin

Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put conservative...

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October 11, 2020
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again

A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane blew through. Friday night, the next hurricane tried to rip the tarp away. Earnestine and...

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October 11, 2020
Rent-to-own housing rarely works out the way it’s planned

Herman Watson and Rhonda King live on the same Columbus street, in houses with nearly identical layouts in the Northaven Woods neighborhood. Both moved there as soon as the houses...

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October 11, 2020
Former Navy captain opens restaurant following tragedy

Some who switch careers midstream and get into restaurants on a lark flounder. Others seem well-suited for the transition. Bob Byron falls into the latter category. The Naval Academy graduate...

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October 11, 2020
Teen paralyzed by stray bullet enters adulthood

Graduation for Marquisha Jones should have been the start of a new journey, a moment she should smile about considering how much she'd endured before making it to the stage....

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October 11, 2020
Woman-owned businesses thrive in a South Carolina city

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first “celebrity” death that Lindsay Posey cried over. For Posey, a woman, mother and widow who considers the Supreme Court associate justice...

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October 11, 2020
Utility tells state equipment might have caused deadly fire

California's largest utility company said its equipment might have caused a fatal wildfire last month in a county in the northern part of the state, the Mercury News reported Saturday....

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October 11, 2020
Sinclair has two PKs and Thorns down the OL Reign 2-1

Christine Sinclair scored on a pair of penalty kicks and the Portland Thorns downed OL Reign 2-1 Saturday night to claim the National Women's Soccer League's Community Shield in the...

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October 10, 2020
Biden hits Trump on economy in critical Pennsylvania county

With the backdrop of a union facility in a key battleground county of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden on Saturday blistered President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class...

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October 10, 2020
Kysor Warren Epta US invests $27M to expand in Georgia

A company that provides commercial refrigeration products is expanding its operations in Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that Kysor Warren Epta US will invest more than $27 million in...

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October 10, 2020
Kansas man sues over crash that kills wife, 4 children

A Kansas man is suing a over a crash that killed his wife, three of his children and his stepdaughter. Jeffrey Williams, of Viola, is seeking more than $75,000 in...

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October 10, 2020
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana

The day after Hurricane Delta blew through besieged southern Louisiana, residents started the routine again: dodging overturned cars on the roads, trudging through knee-deep water to flooded homes with ruined...

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October 10, 2020
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana

The day after Hurricane Delta blew through besieged southern Louisiana, residents started the routine again: dodging overturned cars on the roads, trudging through knee-deep water to flooded homes with ruined...

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October 10, 2020
North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which...

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October 10, 2020
North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which...

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October 10, 2020
Amazon starts hiring 2,000 for southwestern Idaho facility

Amazon has started hiring more than 2,000 workers for its distribution center in Nampa in southwestern Idaho. Company officials on Friday said starting pay is $15 per hour and includes...

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October 10, 2020
North Charleston hires firm to audit police department

The city of North Charleston, South Carolina has awarded a contract to a Virginia-based firm to conduct a racial bias audit of its police department. The Post and Courier reported...

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October 10, 2020
Pendley says he’s still on the job as acting director of BLM

William Perry Pendley wants Wyoming to know that he's still on the job as the nation's acting head of public lands. “I have not been ousted. That is not true,”...

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October 10, 2020
Florida boy, 11, helps with grandparents’ rescue at sea

Authorities are praising an 11-year-old boy for staying calm, assisting them and following directions for more than an hour as his grandparents drifted away from their boat during a Florida...

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October 10, 2020
No positive tests allow Patriots, Titans to work in person

The Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots had no positive COVID-19 tests Saturday, and both teams are getting back into their facilities. It'll be the first time since Tuesday...

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October 10, 2020
Caitlin Johnstone: ‘Successful’ people are misery superspreaders in a world that values conquest and power over growth and healing

Thanks to society's insane view of 'success' as nothing more than the amassing of influence, the most powerful people in the world are also the most miserable, dysfunctional and traumatized....

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October 10, 2020
The Latest: Dr. Fauci: Avoid large gatherings without masks

WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious-disease expert, is again cautioning against large-scale gatherings of people without masks. President Donald Trump is planning to convene another large crowd...

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October 10, 2020
Drought stirs fears of Dust Bowl near Madras

Evan Thomas, a farmer in Jefferson County, is used to seeing the landscape around his farm covered in various shades of green. This year those colors have mostly turned to...

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October 10, 2020
Washington Apple Commission downgrades crop forecast

With the majority of Washington's apple crop picked, growers are downgrading their forecast for the harvest. Washington Apple Commission announced Thursday that reports show that this year's harvest will be...

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October 10, 2020
When the choice is between Trump and Biden, Americans elections don’t seem that democratic

The American pride in democracy is evident in the election season. Coming from Russia, I get constant reminders of my former country's inferiority. But I've seen the electoral systems of...

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October 10, 2020
Amish cheesemaker preserves tradition with online sales

A ride through the rolling country roads of lush green Centre County farmland can feel about as far from the urban bustle of Philly's restaurant rows as Pennsylvania can get....

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October 10, 2020
State: Worker who got $186K in ‘dog phobia’ case owned dogs

A meter reader who was attacked by a dog while on duty and collected years of workers' compensation is now accused of stealing the money, the Washington State Department of...

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October 10, 2020
Noncitizen immigrants to get health coverage in Illinois

Low-income immigrants ages 65 and older in Illinois will be eligible for health care coverage that is similar to Medicaid despite their immigration status. Ananias Ocampo, who is at high...

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October 10, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Debate week’s twisted tales on virus, climate

Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can't be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now...

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October 10, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Debate week’s twisted tales on virus, climate

Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can't be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now...

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October 10, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Debate week’s twisted tales on virus, climate

Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can't be relied on to give a straight account of the disease that has afflicted millions, now...

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October 10, 2020
Pennsylvanians to pick 3 statewide row office holders Nov. 3

Voters next month will decide who should be Pennsylvania's highest-ranking law enforcement official and oversee an agency with about 250 lawyers and a budget approaching $190 million. They'll pick a...

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October 10, 2020
Woman files ADA lawsuits across US as ‘tester’ of compliance

A disabled Florida woman paid a virtual visit to Maine and left a trail of lawsuits in her wake. Six to be exact. Deborah Laufer is described in the federal...

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October 10, 2020
North Korea celebrates party anniversary amid economic woes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a massive military parade to...

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October 10, 2020
With Americans anxious to go out, walking tours pick up pace

With an eerily quiet and empty stadium plaza behind him, the tour guide tried to help people picture what they would have seen there more than 160 years earlier. His...

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October 10, 2020
Boris Johnson ‘forcing’ pubs in the North of England to close is a cultural car crash bound to cause more trouble than it cures

A second wave of Covid-19 is hitting the north of the UK particularly hard but Prime Minister's plan to copy Scotland and 'force' pubs to close from Monday is not...

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October 10, 2020
Laid-off Disney World employees find unity in Facebook group

Feeling survivor's guilt that she kept her job during the economic crisis, Disney World employee Maxine Wild wanted to make a difference. “I needed to help. I needed to do...

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October 10, 2020
Lightning among losers, Flames with winners in free agency

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup and lost a lot on Day 1 of NHL free agency. The Lightning simply could not afford to keep a trio of...

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October 10, 2020
LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge vs Astros

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ REVENGE RAYS The Tampa Bay Rays have more revenge in mind heading to the AL Championship Series. Mike Brosseau hit...

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October 10, 2020
LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge vs Astros

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ REVENGE RAYS The Tampa Bay Rays have more revenge in mind heading to the AL Championship Series. Mike Brosseau hit...

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